Bacteremia caused by Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis.
Desulfovibrio species are anaerobic gram-negative, pleomorphic bacilli rarely causing infection in humans. In the present report, we describe a case of bacteremia caused by Desulfovibrio fairfieldensis. The patient, for whom biapenem was administered, rapidly improved without any sequelae. As far as we know, this is the first case report of infection by Desulfovibrio species in Japan.
Urata
Teruo
T
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Toride Kyodo General Hospital, 2-1-1 Hongo, Toride, Ibaraki, 302-0022, Japan. kensa@toride-kyodo-hp.or.jp
Kikuchi
Mitsuru
M
Hino
Taro
T
Yoda
Yusuke
Y
Tamai
Kiyoko
K
Kodaira
Yoshiya
Y
Hitomi
Shigemi
S
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003901:Desulfovibrio / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D045824:Desulfovibrionaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D013845:Thienamycins; D002437:Cefazolin; C065257:biapenem